"Bad Day" for Giro d'Italia

[El Pistolero]

Cycling is a big sport in Italy and RCS is a big player in the sporting arena.

No way would it die.

No Petacchi, no Scarponi, no Basso, no Ballan, no Contador, no Garzelli, etc

It would come down to a race where some 3rd rate climber wins.

 

[rhubroma]

Well it's obvious that the Giro invited Contador, was literally drooling at the mouth to have the Spaniard present and of course win in a sensational way, being the number one rider that he was at the time and all.

The Giro suffers from a huge inferiority complex with respect to the Tour, which could be enlarged (idiotically) to one between Italy and France: thus, given at the time when CAS was supposed to issue a verdict before the July event, his presence at the Giro was a way to capture more press and validate the caliber of the event. That the verdict didn’t come only forestalled the plan B, in a calculated and cynical demonstration of nationalistic pride. That’s the truth, to make the most out of the fanfare and hence earnings.

Why do you think the organizers have contemplated ever more impossible and spectacular courses? To compensate for what the French race has on theirs year in and year out: prestige.

All the crocodile tears from the Italians today are merely gratuitous and staged reactions to safeguard the reputation of the Giro; as if they hadn't considered, at the time, that the outcome would possibly turn sour. They hedged their bets with Lance and it went just fine. With Alberto things have worked out differently, though even this eventuality was thought through before.

Because everything is planned for the moment, and according to the day's interests: tomorrow can always be dealt with, once again according to the day's interests, when it arrives.

The Giro got what they could out of Alberto, and only a hypocrite or a liar would say otherwise, while today they are no worse for the wary.

Everything is based on the particular interests of the moment.

 

[Benotti69]

No Petacchi, no Scarponi, no Basso, no Ballan, no Contador, no Garzelli, etc

It would come down to a race where some 3rd rate climber wins.

you misread my post.

But with no Petacchi, no Scarponi, no Basso, no Ballan, no Contador, no Garzelli others will shine nd light up the race and the next stars will come to fore.

Look we had the Festina scandal that was the supposed straw that broke the camel's back.

But here we are with the 2010 TdF and 2012 Giro winner being banned for doping.

I am saying that the event organisers cant ***** about it when they do nothing yet they can if they want. Giro have not invited AeS because of Di Luca.

A 3rd rate climber doesn't look 3rd rate when he is not racing against 1st and 2nd rate climbers.

 

[Benotti69]

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I agree with everything you said there.

Everything is based on the particular interests of the moment.

It gets me how shortsighted they are. They could raise the sport to great heights and take it out of the gutter but they only think for the moment.

 

[Escarabajo]

No Petacchi, no Scarponi, no Basso, no Ballan, no Contador, no Garzelli, etc

It would come down to a race where some 3rd rate climber wins.

Yeah, because these riders were going to destroy the field!

 

[Mellow Velo]

No Petacchi, no Scarponi, no Basso, no Ballan, no Contador, no Garzelli, etc

It would come down to a race where some 3rd rate climber wins.

Like last year's Tour, you mean?

 

[rhubroma]

I agree with everything you said there.



It gets me how shortsighted they are. They could raise the sport to great heights and take it out of the gutter but they only think for the moment.

Impatience, mother of folly, praises brevity. And when has ambition and avarice together ever promoted farsightedness?

 

[Benotti69]

Impatience, mother of folly, praises brevity.

Leonarda Da Vinci.

And when has ambition and avarice together ever promoted farsightedness?

This i dont know but is equally poignant!

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Impatience, mother of folly, praises brevity. And when has ambition and avarice together ever promoted farsightedness?

mi piace davvero! .... semplicemente fantastico!

 

[Havetts]

Yeah, because these riders were going to destroy the field!

But surely influence the race, the breakaways and the sprints. They are probably non-gc factors but theres more than GC as you know as well as I do.

 

[rhubroma]

mi piace davvero! .... semplicemente fantastico!

Beh, stavo leggendo Giucciardini recentamente. Ma le frase sono mie.